USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

CinemaNow Partners with TAVI to Deliver Movies, TV Episodes, and Music Videos for TAVI 030 Portable IPTV Media Player
Jan 4, 2008 – CinemaNow has announced a partnership with TAVI to offer consumers a customized CinemaNow video service developed to work seamlessly with TAVI's 030 Portable IPTV Media Player.
News categories: CinemaNow, TAVI, Digital TV, Media Player, Smart Home, Streaming, Tablet, USA

LG Electronics and Netflix Announce Plan to Stream Movies From the Internet to the TV
Jan 3, 2008 – Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) and LG Electronics have announced that they are joining forces to develop a set-top box for consumers to stream movies and other programming from the Internet to HDTVs -- bypassing the need to use a personal computer.
News categories: LG Electronics, Netflix, Broadband, CES2025, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Samsung Lets MPfreedom Ring Louder by Adding Video Content Provider Vongo to New Portable Media Ecosystem
Jan 3, 2008 – Samsung Electronics has announced a strategic partnership with leading broadband movie download provider Vongo that will allow Samsung P2 users to download Vongo video content on the player for mobile viewing.
News categories: Samsung Electronics, Vongo, Starz Entertainment, Digital TV, Media Player, Streaming, Tablet, USA

CinemaNow and Macrovision Collaborate to Deliver Premium Online Video Entertainment to Consumer Electronics Devices
Jan 3, 2008 – Macrovision (NASDAQ: MVSN) and CinemaNow have announced that the two companies have integrated their technologies to enable consumers to acquire premium video content and download it directly from CinemaNow to Macrovision-enabled consumer electronics devices.
News categories: Macrovision, CinemaNow, Content Protection, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

Zoran-Powered Apex Digital Converter Box Gains NTIA Approval
Jan 3, 2008 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has announced that the SupraHD® 741 processor-powered Apex Digital ATSC Converter Box was approved by the U.S. Government's National Telecommunications and Infrastructure Administration (NTIA) for use in the Coupon-Eligible Converter Box program supporting the U.S. digital broadcast conversion.
News categories: Zoran, Apex Digital, NTIA, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Microtune and Auvitek Deliver High-Performance Digital TV Solution for NTIA-Certifiable DTV Converter Boxes
Jan 3, 2008 – Microtune (NASDAQ: TUNE) and Auvitek International have unveiled their collaboration in delivering a complete solution that significantly accelerates the time-to-market and time-to-certification for manufacturers targeting the U.S. government's coupon-eligible DTV converter box program.
News categories: Microtune, Auvitek, NTIA, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Increased Competition Pushes US Cable Operators to Continue Investing
Jan 2, 2008 – The increasing competitiveness of the US pay-TV market continues to drive cable TV operators in the United States to invest in their networks and roll out new services, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

EchoStar Communications Corporation Announces Distribution Date for the Separation of Its Businesses
Dec 28, 2007 – EchoStar Communications (Nasdaq:DISH) (re-named DISH Network Corporation) will retain the pay-TV business, with EchoStar Holding Corporation holding the technology and certain infrastructure assets, including the set-top box business and certain satellite assets.
News categories: EchoStar, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, MandA, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

More than Half of US Households Own a Digital Television
Dec 28, 2007 – More than 50 percent of U.S. households now own a digital television (DTV), according to new research released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®.
News categories: Consumer Electronics Association, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA